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‘Political band-aid’: cutting Australia’s fuel excise could make petrol shortages worse, economists say https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/25/australia-fuel-excise-tax-petrol-shortages #PetrolPrices #AustralianEconomy #CostoflivingCrisis #AustraliaNews #UsisraelWarOnIran

Opinion | The Guardian US 3h ago

Pointing fingers at Australia’s petrol ‘panic buyers’ only fuels demand – and hides who really is to blame | Tarryn Phillips, Danielle Couch and Carmen Vargas https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/25/australia-petrol-panic-buying-fuel-demand #PetrolPrices #Energy #AustraliaNews #Business #RetailIndustry #CostoflivingCrisis

Pointing fingers at Australia’s petrol ‘panic buyers’ only fuels demand – and hides who really is to blame

As service stations run out of fuel, can learn a lot from the way we mishandled the Covid-19 toilet paper crisis

The Guardian

ABC Feeds 4h ago

Inflation cooled slightly in February, prior to Iran war energy price spike

The latest monthly data does not capture the recent rise in energy prices caused by the war in the Middle East, which began on February 28.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-25/inflation-fell-slightly-in-february-underlying-figure-unchanged/106494960

#Inflation #CostofLiving #MonetaryPolicy #InterestRates #PetrolPrices

Breaking: Inflation falls slightly in February to 3.7 per cent

However, the latest monthly data does not capture the recent rise in energy prices caused by the war in the Middle East, which began on February 28.

US news | The Guardian 7h ago

Labor is copping the blame for the US ‘excursion’ in Iran. Can they get Trump out of the driver’s seat? | Peter Lewis https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2026/mar/25/labor-is-copping-the-blame-for-the-us-excursion-in-iran-can-they-get-trump-out-of-the-drivers-seat #EssentialPoll #AustralianPolitics #LaborParty #AnthonyAlbanese #DonaldTrump #UsisraelWarOnIran #PetrolPrices #AustralianForeignPolicy

Labor is copping the blame for the US ‘excursion’ in Iran. Can they get Trump out of the driver’s seat?

Just as many people are ready to blame the government for its spending as they do global inflationary headwinds, making reform difficult for Albanese

The Guardian

ABC Feeds 21h ago

Former defence leaders say Australia is already in a fight with its biggest threats

Australians are already deeply emersed in a global disinformation war about fossil fuels and climate change, former defence leaders say in an extensive new review.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-24/fossil-fuel-climate-disinformation-threatens-australia/106490840

#EnergyIndustry #PetrolPrices #RenewableEnergy #DisinformationandMisinformation

Former defence leaders say Australia is already in a fight with its biggest threats

Australians are already deeply emersed in a global disinformation war about fossil fuels and climate change, former defence leaders say in an extensive new review.

ABC Feeds 23h ago

Travel bookings cancelled, freight costs up as fuel crisis deepens

Rising fuel costs and concerns about supply affect the wider Tasmanian economy, and some service stations run out of unleaded petrol.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-24/fuel-prices-tourism-freight-economic-impacts-tasmania/106489496

#PetrolPrices #TourismandLeisureIndustry #Economy #War

Travel bookings cancelled, freight costs up as fuel crisis deepens

Rising fuel costs and concerns about supply affect the wider Tasmanian economy, and some service stations run out of unleaded petrol.

ABC Feeds 23h ago

Alleged fuel thief accused of seriously injuring petrol station worker in hit-and-run
By Daryna Zadvirna and Mya Kordic

An alleged fuel thief accused of seriously injuring a Perth petrol station worker in a hit-and-run is told he will likely go to prison if convicted of the "extremely serious" charges.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-24/alleged-armadale-fuel-thief-faces-court-hit-and-run/106490432

#Courts #Crime #PetrolPrices #Assault #DarynaZadvirna #MyaKordic

Alleged fuel thief accused of seriously injuring petrol station worker in hit-and-run

An alleged fuel thief accused of seriously injuring a Perth petrol station worker in a hit-and-run is told he will likely go to prison if convicted of the "extremely serious" charges.

ABC Feeds 1d ago

Diesel standards relaxed as extent of service station shortages revealed
By Clare Armstrong

Australia is temporarily lowering standards for diesel to allow more supply into the domestic market as service stations across the country continue to experience localised shortages.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-24/diesel-standards-relaxed-as-fuel-shortages-revealed/106491960

#FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #PetrolPrices #OilandGas #Agriculture #ClareArmstrong

Diesel standards relaxed as extent of service station shortages revealed

Australia is temporarily lowering standards for diesel to allow more supply into the domestic market as service stations across the country continue to experience localised shortages.

ABC Feeds 1d ago

Are you 'panic-buying' or 'playing it safe'?

If you've topped up your tank at a petrol station recently, did it feel like you were "panic-buying"?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-24/panic-buying-fuel-groceries-iran-covid-playing-it-safe/106489580

#BusinessEconomicsandFinance #Health #EconomicTrendsandIndicators #CreditandLending #EpidemicsandPandemics #RetailIndustry #Lockdown #MonetaryPolicy #SmallBusinesses #PetrolPrices